Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Microsoft, Lexmark in cross-licensing deal [International]

Microsoft Corp. and Lexmark International Inc., which makes printers and imagining equipment, have struck a cross-licensing deal, the companies said on March 17 [2009]. The agreement covers a range of Lexmark printers and Microsoft software, but the companies did not disclose specific products or financial details.


"Because both Microsoft and Lexmark have access to an extensive range of technologies, this agreement will allow each company to shorten its development cycle and increase its focus on customer-related innovation," said David Kaefer, Microsoft's general manager of intellectual property licensing, in a statement.


Microsoft shares rose 45 cents, or 3 percent, to $16.73 in afternoon trading, while Lexmark, based in Lexington, Ky., saw its stock jump 55 cents, or 3.4 percent, to $16.90.

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